The Golden Spiral (Hourglass Door #2)
The hourglass door has closed behind Dante, sending him back in time to hunt down Zo, Tony, and V. When Zo targets Abby's past, she begins building a new time machine "door". With each new change that ripples into her present, Abby's life continues to spiral out of control. As Abby she struggles to free Dante, she receives help from an unexpected - and unlikely - ally.
I wish I could give it 4.5 stars! I think it was an AWESOME read. So much more action than the Hourglass Door. At one point, I got to the end of a chapter and thought: "I can't stop here! I have to read just one more! There's no way I can end there for the night!" It was a story that demanded my attention. Zo is the perfect villain. Incredibly creepy, but at the same time you never know whether you should REALLY trust him. Dante is still the man. I love that he always gives Abby a choice. He
I liked this book o.k. Alot of the descriptions of the bank and river were confusing to me. Sometimes I had to re-read passages to figure out who was speaking or what was going on. Dante seemed a weaker character in this book than in the first. Everyone seemd to wait around and see what Abby would do next to save them all. While I like strong female characters, I would have liked the other "good" characters to be a little stronger too.
I can count on one hand the number of times the second book in a series is as good or better then the first. The Fablehaven series is the first example of improvement as the books go along that I can think of. Those books just kept getting better. This is one second book that is almost better then the first book (I'm willing to say it WAS better).So what does this book have that many second books don't? First of all the characters keep developing. This may seem like it should be simple, but
More perks of working at the bookstore :-) I got to read an ARC of this. I'm very satisfied with this book as a follow-up to the first, which stands out as a compelling story in a well-built world in the genre of YA romance. The cool thing about it was that all the characters progressed--even and especially the bad guys. Mangum was consistent with the theme and feel of the first book while advancing it into something more intense. So you can tell it's still an Hourglass Door story but it's far
Hmm Not sure what I think about this one-and Ive been thinking about it for days. Maybe 3.5?? But, probably just 3. I had some pre-conceived ideas about where this series needed to go, so I think I was doomed before I even read this, because it would be impossible for it to go just how I thought it should. The beginning was very slow and hard to get through, but it picked up as it neared the middle and serious changes started happening. I think I would have benefited from rereading the first
After reading the sequel, I have to say that for me, this series is about right there in the middle: It's okay, and there are some entertaining characters (Zo and Valerie) and climatic scenes but overall, I wish it could have been better. The plot was interesting and what happens to Dante as he goes through the door is unexpected. (And it was a nice change to see Abby as the heroine instead of reading about another male saving her and everyone else.)When Zo returns to the river, he makes changes
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Title | : | The Golden Spiral (Hourglass Door #2) |
Author | : | Lisa Mangum |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 365 pages |
Published | : | May 10th 2010 by Shadow Mountain (first published May 4th 2010) |
Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Romance. Science Fiction. Time Travel. Fiction. Paranormal |
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His eyes. His touch. His kiss. Dante was unlike anyone Abby had ever met. Now he’s gone, and Abby will do anything to get him back . . .The hourglass door has closed behind Dante, sending him back in time to hunt down Zo, Tony, and V. When Zo targets Abby's past, she begins building a new time machine "door". With each new change that ripples into her present, Abby's life continues to spiral out of control. As Abby she struggles to free Dante, she receives help from an unexpected - and unlikely - ally.
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Original Title: | The Golden Spiral |
ISBN: | 1606416359 (ISBN13: 9781606416358) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Hourglass Door #2 |
Characters: | Abagail Beatrice Edmunds, Dante Alexander |
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Ratings: 3.85 From 6819 Users | 744 ReviewsWrite Up Containing Books The Golden Spiral (Hourglass Door #2)
I found The Golden Spiral to be a thoughtful and engaging sequel to The Hourglass Door. Although The Hourglass Door began somewhat slowly in order to set up the action and the characters, The Golden Spiral picked up right where The Hourglass Door ended and took off from there. Assumptions were made that you had read the first book, that you were familiar with the characters and the storyline, and that you knew exactly what was going on. This is definitely not a stand-alone book; you must readI wish I could give it 4.5 stars! I think it was an AWESOME read. So much more action than the Hourglass Door. At one point, I got to the end of a chapter and thought: "I can't stop here! I have to read just one more! There's no way I can end there for the night!" It was a story that demanded my attention. Zo is the perfect villain. Incredibly creepy, but at the same time you never know whether you should REALLY trust him. Dante is still the man. I love that he always gives Abby a choice. He
I liked this book o.k. Alot of the descriptions of the bank and river were confusing to me. Sometimes I had to re-read passages to figure out who was speaking or what was going on. Dante seemed a weaker character in this book than in the first. Everyone seemd to wait around and see what Abby would do next to save them all. While I like strong female characters, I would have liked the other "good" characters to be a little stronger too.
I can count on one hand the number of times the second book in a series is as good or better then the first. The Fablehaven series is the first example of improvement as the books go along that I can think of. Those books just kept getting better. This is one second book that is almost better then the first book (I'm willing to say it WAS better).So what does this book have that many second books don't? First of all the characters keep developing. This may seem like it should be simple, but
More perks of working at the bookstore :-) I got to read an ARC of this. I'm very satisfied with this book as a follow-up to the first, which stands out as a compelling story in a well-built world in the genre of YA romance. The cool thing about it was that all the characters progressed--even and especially the bad guys. Mangum was consistent with the theme and feel of the first book while advancing it into something more intense. So you can tell it's still an Hourglass Door story but it's far
Hmm Not sure what I think about this one-and Ive been thinking about it for days. Maybe 3.5?? But, probably just 3. I had some pre-conceived ideas about where this series needed to go, so I think I was doomed before I even read this, because it would be impossible for it to go just how I thought it should. The beginning was very slow and hard to get through, but it picked up as it neared the middle and serious changes started happening. I think I would have benefited from rereading the first
After reading the sequel, I have to say that for me, this series is about right there in the middle: It's okay, and there are some entertaining characters (Zo and Valerie) and climatic scenes but overall, I wish it could have been better. The plot was interesting and what happens to Dante as he goes through the door is unexpected. (And it was a nice change to see Abby as the heroine instead of reading about another male saving her and everyone else.)When Zo returns to the river, he makes changes
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